PEP Guardiola has revealed his Man City players have begged the club to buy new players in January.
The Cityzens are enduring a miserable slump – winning just once in 12 Premier League games.
That run has seen them drop into seventh spot, as they have fallen out of the title race.
To address the slump, the champions would like to add new recruits when the transfer window opens.
“We have to, if we can, we have to add players definitely,” Guardiola told Amazon Prime.
“We struggle, especially in the back, in the middle. Saying that, I don’t know it’s going to happen.
“In transfer window, in winter time, it’s not easy but everybody is aware. I think even the players ask that we add some players please.”
Guardiola’s latest comments soon after the Spanish tactician revealed has the backing of City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak.
Man City are currently suffering their worst run of form in 21 years.
“I feel incredibly supported,” Guardiola said.
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“We both know it, when there’s a moment something wrong happens, then we are going to take decisions.
“We say, ‘OK, the situation is what it is and what we have to do to improve the team and come on, let’s go to the next one’, and it’s always been positive.”
City’s form has coincided with a long injury list.
That includes long-term absentee Rodri, who is out for the season with an ACL injury.
Jack Grealish and Kyle Walker were also ruled out of the Boxing Day clash with Everton.
That has left boss Guardiola scratching his head and admitting he is struggling to sleep and eat as a result of City’s poor run.
